Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-02-21
Obituary.

Deceased was born in Cheshire. Eng
land, and emigrated to the United States
in the year 1S43, and settled in what is
now the town of Clifton in the year
1874, when Wisconsin was yet terri
tory, and where he continued to reside
until his death. At that time his voca-
ton was that of miner. Before the
Crow Branch mines were developed he
purchased the lands which afterward
proved to be so valuable. He received
one-seventh of all the mineral raised in
said mines, which made an income to
him for several years of from twelve to
eighteen hundred dollars annually. In
connection with this he farmed on a
moderately large scale, devoting much
of his time to the improvement of stock.
To give even brief outline of the
history of our deceased friend during
his long residence in this town of ours
for forty-two years, the writer of this
feels heis inadequate to do.
Although he was afflicted all his life
with the asthma, never hardly knowing
what days health was he was one of
the most genial of men,, His house was
a retreat for all who wanted to partake
of his hospitality. His table was boun-
tifully spread and all that partook of it
felt welcome. In his social gatherings
no one would receive personal invita-
ton, andyet it was we'll understood that
all were invited, and that all would be
made welcome that came. A person
might enter his house feeling gloomy
and dispirited and you would hardly be
inside of his dwelling when all your
gloominess would be dispelled. The
atmosphere of his home seemed to be
impregnated with good nature; no man
in his station in life had such o large
circle OF friends and acquaintance.
They would travel miles out Of their
way to visit him, and stay over night
with him.. They knew they would be
welcome, and were never disappointed.
Any person sick in the neighborhood.
the first impulse was to 60 to or send
therefor relief, which they always cheer
fully received. Kindness was the most
prominent, trait Of his characters soci-
ability was also well developed in him.
This obituary would be incomplete if
the fact that he had one of the most
devoted of wives was left out. How
consoling it must be to her now that he
has passed away forever, that for q mo-
ment of his life she never once failed to
anticipate his every want and supply
them. Although he was an invalid al
most his whole married life of over forty
years, she was neverweary or murmur-
ed, bat seemed 20 enjoy the greatest
pleasure in taking care of him, so much
so that all his friends end acquaintance
when he became so frah, would wonder
how he lasted SO long, they invariably
remarked that it was bis wife's constant
care and attention that so prolonged his
life. He has held several town and
school district offices, Dot had no desire
to do so. & Ns &sa
He was baptized into the Church of
England, and while he practiced most
of the teachings of that eharch, there
ligious world in this day would call him
an unbeliever. The teachings of that
church in his early life were largely the
Ten Commandments, the Cateehism,
and the doing right to Your neighbor
and ali mankind; and rarely, if ever,
did they preach or teach conversion.
sie had strong attachment for that
church, and although he may have done
some things contrary to the teachings
and doctrine of it, yet be was not an in
tidel He loved to gather his children
and friends around him and sing some
of Watts and WesleY's beautiful hymns
in his home. He had all his children
baptized into the Protestant episcopal
Church, and he attended rs services
whenever he had an opportunity to do
so. He is now in tho hands of loving
Father and mercifnl Savior who said,
whatsoever shall give to drink cup of
cold water TO a little one in my name
shall in newise lose their reward, that
they shall. rest from their labors and
their works do follow tnem'' and in His
hands we are contented to leave him.